Good Morning and Welcome Back
Just a quick note below concerning the rescheduling of the Lantern Parade and some quite significant road closure information. We will update more fully on plans for the forthcoming year after Tuesday’s board meeting. As ever you are all most welcome to participate and influence how BID monies are spent. There is a lot going on this year with the Little Paradise redevelopment commencing and the BID winning substantial additional funding to pilot the East Street Vision and host many more events. If you wish to attend the board meeting (via videolink) please do get in touch – business@bedminster.org.uk.
Lantern Parade Rescheduled
The Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade which as you know, was due to take place next Saturday 8th January, has been rescheduled to Saturday 12th February 2022, subject to approval by Bristol City Council. The project steering group have looked carefully at the risks involved in running a large public outdoor event at this time, with rising numbers of Omicron infections affecting people across Bristol. The priority has to be on keeping our Bedminster community as safe as possible at this challenging time and we therefore decided to move the event. We will share more details about this as soon as the plans are confirmed and look forward to you being part of a delayed but just as wonderful community event.
Temporary Road Closures on Malago Road and Dalby Avenue (1-way only)
Works to improve public transport, walking and cycling, and to install a District Heat Network start in January 2022. There’ll be temporary changes to roads until summer 2024. Malago Road and Dalby Avenue (A38) will be one way southbound only, from the East Street and Dalby Avenue junction to the Malago Road and Sheene Road junction. Buses in and out of the city centre will be unaffected. East Street will stay open northbound for bus services and cycles. More at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/streets-travel/temporary-road-changes-in-bedminster-and-southville